Integration Manager

Expleo; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Integration Manager for a prestigious satellite programme in Stevenage. The successful candidate will lead project integration and testing, manage resources, and ensure successful launch campaigns. This role requires proven project management skills, a degree in engineering, and experience in the space industry.

Benefits

Collaborative working environment

Access to ExpleoAcademy for skills development

Competitive company benefits

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering with ideally electrical/electronic background.
• SC clearance required.
• UK sole National.

Responsibilities

• Manage the AIT function of the satellite project.
• Responsible for completing project PDR's, CDR's, Integration, testing, and launch campaigns.
• Provide weekly progress reports to the project manager.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk Management

Organisation and Resources Management

Project lifecycle management

Knowledge of EGSE (Power, Data Handling and/or RF)

Education

Degree in engineering (electrical/electronic)

Job description

Overview

Expleois a trusted partner for end-to-end, integrated engineering, quality services and management consulting for digital transformation. We help businesses harness unrelenting technological change to successfully deliver innovations that will help them gain a competitive advantage and improve the everyday lives of people around the globe.

We are currently looking for an Integration Manager to effectively lead the Test Campaign on a prestigious satellite programme. This is a senior position of responsibility. The successful candidate will be capable of independently managing cost/schedule/resources on this complex space project in the field of Integration & Test. After the Test Campaign the individual shall go on to lead the Launch Campaign.

It is expected that this role will operate from our client’s site, as such you will be expected to be willing and able to support site attendance in Stevenage 5 days a week as required. Travel both in the UK and overseas will be required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the AIT function of the satellite project reporting to the programme manager.
• Managing the AIT element of a project to successfully complete project PDR’s, CDR’s, Integration, test, environmental test and launch campaigns.
• Provide manning and facility requirements to AIT & Facilities.
• Produce weekly progress reports to the project manager.
• Production and maintenance of AIT plans and support to project DDV Plans, and approval of all project AIT documentation
• Manage and be responsible for the administration of the project teams at the launch site.
• Manage and interface with Environmental facilities (in Stevenage and Portsmouth), ground segment and launch authorities
• Co-ordinate the support with major external suppliers for GSE, test facilities and launch services
• Represent project AIT interests at external meetings with customers, suppliers etc.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering with ideally electrical/electronic background. Where applicable suitable experience in addition to a lower qualification such as HNC would be acceptable

Essential skills

• Project management, processes, methods & tools
• Project lifecycle management
• Stakeholder management
• Organisation and Resources Management
• Risk Management
• Knowledge of EGSE (Power, Data Handling and/or RF)

Experience

• Experience gained within the Space Industry
• Experience of assembly, integration and testing on flight hardware at Unit, Subsystem, Spacecraft level.
• Experience in launch campaign would be an asset
• Experience on flight hardware integration and testing

What do I need before I apply

• UK sole National
• SC cleared
• Ability and willingness to work minimum up to 5 days per week as required at the client site in Stevenage
• Ability and willingness to travel to the client’s sister site in Portsmouth
• Ability and willingness to travel and work overseas supporting a launch campaign

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and ourpeers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• ExpleoAcademy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo

• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• Communicating and promoting vacancies
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”.

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive